The county board approved a new contract two weeks ago and it came with a major jump in costs to patients.
Source: The cost of an ambulance ride in this Portland-area county is about to double
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Under the new agreement, base prices for an ambulance pickup have jumped from $1,676 to $2,245, and that cost will rise again in November to $3,480, the contract shows. AMR also charges for the miles it takes to transport someone to the hospital. Those rates will climb from $35.10 to $72.90 in November, records show.
The provider also charges a fee of $280 an hour for patients who are treated on site and not ultimately transported to a hospital, the county said.
